What kind of home is 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL last sold for £127,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,000 in October 2006, so prices have been falling over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and April 2021, 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL fell from £134,000 to £127,000, a change of £7,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL use?

The latest EPC at 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL in?

20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL sits in Sunderland. It falls within the SR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

Police records around 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL show an average of 280 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (30% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

The closest primary school to 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL is Grangetown Primary School (764m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Southmoor Academy (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Appleforth Avenue, SR2 9SL is Ryhope Road-Ayton Avenue, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Appleforth Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 9SL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Appleforth Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Appleforth Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sunderland (SR2 9SL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 34.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 28.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £127,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2026

Current Certificate

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 March 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Appleforth Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 9SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Appleforth Avenue has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Appleforth Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£127,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

22 April 2021Most recent
£127,000
-5.2%over 14 years
19 October 2006
£134,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SR2 9SL: £136,995 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in SR2 9SL

On the street

Versus other Appleforth Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 20 Appleforth Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,628

Street avg £1,343

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sunderland district page.

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Crime

280/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ryhope Road-Ayton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Grangetown Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SR2 9SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SR2 9SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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